Wirral’s huge increase in people needing help from foodbanks
Wirral foodbank has seen a significant increase in the number of people needing their support.
According to data from the charity Trussell Trust, 7,420 emergency food parcels were given out between April and September this year on the Wirral.
Over 1.5m...
Veterans turn out to pay respects to comrades on Remembrance Sunday
Reporting team: Anna Rainey and Tom Watkins
Red poppies fell from the sky to mark Remembrance Sunday at the end of a moving service held on St George's Plateau in Liverpool.
People turned out in their thousands to pay their respects...
Charity lunch aims to raise cash for Mersey schoolchildren
A Merseyside charity which supports local schoolchildren is holding its annual Christmas Carvers Lunch again this year - and there is still time to support them.
Tickets are available for the Children's Charity Merseyside event at the Hilton Hotel, Liverpool,...
MoMedals up for grabs as charity runners support men’s health
Morunning is back this November to help bring the community together by raising awareness and fundraising for men’s health issues.
The Liverpool 1.5k, 5k, 10k and half marathon MoRun will take place at 9:30am on Saturday (November 18) at Croxteth Hall...
DaDa festival returns to Liverpool to highlight talent from deaf and disabled voices
This month Liverpool-based disability and deaf arts organization DaDa will be putting together three distinct events to showcase art made by deaf, neuro-divergent and disabled people.
The three events will include a comedic play which deals with the trials and...
Lounge Underwear raises awareness of breast health with ‘free’ thongs
The Boob Box is an initiative by lingerie brand Lounge Underwear to spread awareness about the health and wellbeing of your breasts.
The Boob Box is currently touring the UK and pulling up at universities, offering free thongs once you...
Celebration as LJMU welcomes 10 new Bicentenary Honorary Fellows
Reporting team: Cassie Ward, Jake Hughes and Kieron Day
Liverpool John Moores University welcomed 10 new honorary fellows in its Bicentenary year at a special event at St George’s Hall yesterday.
The new fellows are being recognised in LJMU’s 200th year...
Wildlife Centre at ‘breaking point’ due to hedgehog admissions
In recent years, the European hedgehog has been placed on the Red List of Britain's Mammals.
They are said to be 'at risk' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, due to the sharp decline of the species over...
MerseyNewsLive TV bulletin October 31 2023
Olivia Beatty and Abbi Ford bring you the latest news and sport from around the region from the MerseyNewsLive TV team, including how to protect your business from cybercrime and ambitious plans to restore Hilbre Island's derelict buildings:
https://youtu.be/feI2IzE4Gs0?si=oCpukPLNC93YjIfI
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Fancy an alcohol-free drink? Then head to Brink
Brink is not your traditional bar - it doesn't serve alcohol.
Opened in 2011, it was one of Liverpool's first 'dry bars' since the heyday of the Victorian temperance bars.
Not only is Brink a dry bar, it is also a...